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The system doesn't work at night or in poor weather, and Volvo is quick to point out that 'it is always the driver that is responsible for driving safely'.

Fourteen per cent of all those killed in car accidents in Europe are pedestrians; this figure stands at 11 per cent in the U.S.

Terminator vision: The Volvo picks up on pedestrians' movements

The Swedish car manufacturer estimates that its detection system would reduce the number of pedestrians killed by more than 20 per cent, while the number of those seriously injured would fall by almost 30 per cent.

In a further 30 per cent of incidents, a collision would be entirely avoided, Volvo said.

The system is an optional extra in the Volvo XC60, S60 and V60.

The collision warning system is also programmed to react if the vehicle in front is at a standstill or is moving in the same direction.

Optional extra: The detection system has been fitted in the Volvo S60 (pictured), XC60 and V60